Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator Masks and Clipping Paths Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What is the difference between a clipping mask and an opacity mask in Illustrator?

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A clipping mask uses a path outline; an opacity mask uses grayscale values to control transparency

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A clipping mask supports gradients; an opacity mask does not

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Opacity masks can only be applied to raster images

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Clipping masks are resolution-dependent; opacity masks are not

Question 2

Where do you create and apply an opacity mask in Illustrator?

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Transparency panel > Make Mask

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Object > Mask > Opacity

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Layers panel > Add Mask

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Effect > Stylize > Feather

Question 3

In an opacity mask, what does a black area in the mask object produce on the masked artwork?

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Full transparency (hidden)

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Full opacity (visible)

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50% transparency

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A soft blur

Question 4

Which keyboard shortcut applies or removes a clipping mask?

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Ctrl+7 / Cmd+7 to make; Alt+Ctrl+7 / Option+Cmd+7 to release

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Ctrl+8 / Cmd+8

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Ctrl+M / Cmd+M

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Shift+Ctrl+F10 / Shift+Cmd+F10

Question 5

Can a compound path be used as a clipping mask in Illustrator?

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Yes, a compound path can clip artwork through all of its sub-paths

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No, only simple closed paths can be used as clipping masks

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Yes, but only if the compound path has no fill

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No, you must first expand the compound path

Question 6

What must be true about a text object before it can be used as a clipping mask?

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It can be used directly without converting to outlines

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It must first be converted to outlines (Type > Create Outlines)

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It must be embedded as a raster image

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It must have no stroke applied